The Turkish government continues to take action against soldiers and institutions after this month’s failed coup attempt. Source: Report: Turkey shuts down media, fires more troops – CNN.com Erdogan began by attacking … Continue reading Report: Turkey shuts down media, fires more troops 

Is disrespect to Trump an effective way to gain support for Clinton? Do insults, jokes, and sarcasm make these fine men any better than Trump? Why must they fall to his level? … Continue reading Biden and Kaine take aim at Trump – BBC News

When one or more countries ally with one another, they can agree to act as economic and/or military partner, ensuring mutual benefit to all involved. However, when a superpower such as the United … Continue reading On Alliances: Are They Necessary for Good Diplomacy? By Kaitlynne Sanfilippo

The attacks in France, coupled with violence in Germany and Belgium, show that Europe’s efforts to work together to fight terrorism have been ineffective. Europe’s unity issue stems from the fact that … Continue reading This is why Europe’s war against terrorism is ineffective – Business Insider

One of two suspects in a church attack that left a priest dead in northern France was known to anti-terror authorities, a French prosecutor said Tuesday. France has suffered three terror attacks … Continue reading Hollande: French church attacked ‘in name of’ ISIS – CNN.com

Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Hassaké-Nisibi. Interview with the Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Hassaké–Nisibi (northeastern Syria), Mgr Jacques Behnan Hindo, who speaks about the daily fears and anxieties they experience. He criticizes the position of several Western countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and France in the … Continue reading Syriac Catholic Archbishop Critical of Western position in Syrian Conflict

Hillary Clinton “felt sad” watching a Republican National Convention that was mostly about “criticizing me,” she said an interview aired Sunday night on CBS’ “60 Minutes.” The sad part of this election … Continue reading Clinton says there is an unfair ‘Hillary standard’ on trust and honesty – CNNPolitics.com

Ray Kurzweil, the author, inventor, computer scientist, futurist and Google employee, on the effect of the modern information era: People think the world’s getting worse, and we see that on the left and the … Continue reading Ray Kurzweil: The world isn’t getting worse — our information is getting better

Facebook admitted Sunday that it had blocked links to the Wikileaks trove of emails hacked from the Democratic National Committee.In a Twitter post late Saturday, WikiLeaks accused the social media The days … Continue reading Facebook admits to blocking Wikileaks links in DNC email hack | New York Post

She may be done with the Democratic National Committee, but former chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz was quickly picked up by the Hillary Clinton campaign.   This reminds me of something I saw … Continue reading Debbie Wasserman Schultz immediately joins Hillary Clinton campaign after resignation – Washington Times

Researchers have concluded that the Democratic National Committee was breached by two Russian intelligence agencies, and metadata from the released emails suggests that the documents passed through Russian computers. This article brought … Continue reading As Democrats Gather, a Russian Subplot Raises Intrigue

Wikileaks recently exposed the DNC for supporting Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders. It seems like both parties are a mess right now. Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced Sunday she is stepping down as … Continue reading Wasserman Schultz resigning as party leader